Meet other local writers! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome!

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The purpose of this group is to meet with other Christian writers who are interested in spreading God's word through written expression. We are interested in connecting with other writers who share our vision and are interested in expanding their skill level in the areas of: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, devotionals, and dramatic writing. Christian writing is an ideal format for ministering to others in their area of need. Join us as we embark on this journey to be used as vessels for the Lor …

The purpose of the Writers Group is bringing like-minded people together and share a passion for writing scripts and screenplays. If you have an idea for TV or a movie and want to write, this is for you. Even if you haven't finished the first draft, come talk about story development, characters, dialogue, structure, and scenes. We believe writers need to be around people who "get them" for support and inspiration. The Writers Groups offers feedback, discusses writing habits (what works and what …

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The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society is a non-profi 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to promote, discuss, celebrate and educate people about Science Fiction and Fantasy in all its forms. PSFS meets monthly, usually at International House, located at 3701 Chestnut St. Each meeting features a guest speaker from some area of the SF or Fantasy field, such as writers, editors, artists, publishers, etc. Our past guests include such well-known writers as Peter Beagle, L.A. Banks, Michael Swan …

Join the Philadelphia Writers Group and share your creative nonfiction: Personal essays, professional papers, book manuscripts, whatever. We meet twice a month to share our work and receive helpful, positive critiques. We have developed a collegial style, and we're comfortable sharing writing with other like-minded people. When you come, please bring a typed manuscript, up to 600 words, in 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced. Bring enough copies for the people who have signed up. We meet in …

… Approximately half participate as writers, readers, storytellers, spoken word performers of original works/words of others, the rest just come to listen, enjoy and applaud. Frances, our resident nonagenarian (93 years young) will recite her original erotica.   The next Salon will be held Tuesday, September 21. Part of the evening will feature award winning Philadelphia writer Tamara Oakman, reading her chronicle of love, deception and betrayal - “Sapphire’s Song.” http://www.myspace.com/tamara …

We are a diverse group of conscious thinkers, readers of multicultural literature and/or writers with a purpose. In the Literary Tea Room events, we will come together to sit back, relax and unwind with a cup of herbal tea (sometimes food) and chat about books, writing, and using  the literary arts as a tool for social change and justice. We will have functions in various venues throughout Philadelphia to incorporate the "power of place" as a means of stimulating our creative thoughts and ideas. …

Writing your book? and not sure what to do once it's done?  The publishing industry has changed dramatically since I published my first book in 1995.  Technology continues to create trends in this industry with lightning speed.  Join our group and learn the benefits of self publishing, how to create your book product for Amazon Kindle, online downloads and more.  As former President of Colorado Independent Publishers Association, self publishing is the new direction for authors and technology mu …

As artists, we spend most of our creative time alone. Creating art is a very singular, solitary task. With "The Artist's Way" as a guide, we can create a community of support and encouragement. The following quote from the author's website sums it up: "When The Artist's Way was first published, I expressed a wish for Artist’s Way groups to spring into being. I envisioned them as peer-run circles—“creative clusters”—where people would serve one another as believing mirrors, uniting with the …

This is a literary collective and a safe space for Black women writers to develop a feminist perspective through our reading and recover from the wounds of racism, sexism, classism, and heterosexism, and other forms of oppression in our society, through our individual and collective stories. This is a place where Black women writers can affirm our own voices and give each other the strength to share our beauty, love, rage, and passion with the world. We will read narratives of feminists of color …

The real world forum for the online groups Greeting Card Stationery and Giftware Gurus The vision is to have meet ups for entrepeneurs, sales, creatives etc from the industry to make connections, discuss industry issues, network and have a good time with folks sharing common interests and passions

The Philly 'burbs WordPress Meetup bridges the gap between designers and developers building WordPress sites and writers, bloggers and marketers who use them on a daily basis. We focus on both design and development considerations (tips, techniques and hacks) as well as user concerns like expanded functionality and best practices. The conversation is all about WordPress. We aim to create an atmosphere of sharing and collaboration, where each side of the conversation can contribute to insightful …

Spark your creativity through writing. You don't have to be a writer or even have a daily journaling practice to attend. Nor do you have to be creative. Each evening is filled with creative exercises to spark your inner spirit and help with your journaling practice, inspire the book inside you, or inspire anything else you want to do, change, grow or increase in your life. Attend once or attend each month. Begins September 8th and then the first Thursday of each month thereafter.

Are you a tech geek? How about an artsy geek, food geek, music geek, or theater geek? Good ol’ fashioned regular geek? Do you find yourself looking up Wikipedia articles for entertainment instead of as a quick way to shut down an interminable argument between two people? Do you fall deep within the complex banter of Cracked.com writers or ponder the wisdom of those behind XKCD and Rage Comics? Would you rather play video games from your (insert console or PC type), watch silly cartoons or movies …